Training Program

Introduction To Reliability
Engineering

Technical Director
Dr. Eng. Abuubakr I. Abdel Wahab
Introduction of Instructor and Delegates
Dr. Abubakr I. Abdelwahab, PhD., is an International Advisor in Mechanical
Maintenance Engineer with over 30 years of Industrial Experience in Reliability,
Best Maintenance practice, Maintenance Planning and Condition Monitoring,
Computer Maintenance Management System, root cause analysis and
troubleshooting of rotating and static equipment.
He is providing engineering consulting, maintenance, and troubleshooting services
to the petrochemical, oil, gas and allied industries.
Dr. Abdelwahab holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering - Birmingham, UK, 1985.
He was granted Four Years Scholarship. In addition, to the O.R.S award from the
UK Government.
Dr. Abdelwahab was the head of mechanical engineering and maintenance
department in Royal Commission, Yanbu, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
He also worked as an expert witness in court cases and litigation involving machine
deterioration or failure.
As a Senior Consultant, Dr. Abdelwahab conduct many training programs for
various Middle East companies and organizations in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirate, Kuwait, Sudan, Egypt, Sultanate of Oman,
Istanboul, Karatchi and Kula Lumpur, where he spearheads major international
training programs and comprehensive presentations .
Dr. Abubakr delivers many In-House training and consultancies within different industry include:
KSA, Al-Khafgi, Joint Operations
KSA, Saudi Arabian Mining Company  (Maaden)
KSA, Ministry of Interior
KSA, King Abdulaziz Medical City Hospital in Jeddah
KSA, Saudi Electricity Company in Saudi Arabia
KSA, Marafiq - Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu
KSA, Saline Water Conversion Corp, Saudi Arabia
KSA, Modern Arabian Crystal Industrial Co. Ltd, Saudi Arabia
UAE, Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO)
UAE, Borouge Alrouese
UAE, Ruwais Fertilizer Industries, UAE
UAE, Emirates Transport
UAE, Electricity and Water Authority
UAE, ADNOC of Shore
KSA, Jubail, Sabic Company
Oman Refineries And Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic), Sohar and Muscat
Oman India Fertiliser Company SAOC (OMIFCO), Sultanate of Oman, Sur
Kuwait, Kuwait National Petroluem
Kuwait , Wafra Joint Operations
Engineering Consultant Group, Cairo Egypt
Qatar Gas Doha Qatar
Qatar Chemical Company Ltd
Qatar, Hamad Medical Corporation
Qatar, Public Works Authority
Qatar, Qatar Jet Fuel Company
Sudan, PetroDar Petroluem Company, October 2010
Sudan, Khartoum Refinery Co_Ltd
Sudan, Higleig for petroleum services and investment Co,LTD.
Sudan, Petronile - Khartoum, Sudan
Libia, Sert Refinary
Bahrain, Aluminum Bahrain Company
Reliability Engineering

Production organizations deploy Reliability Engineering for highly

reliable components and systems.

Reliability is the probability that an asset or production system will

continue to work normally over a specified interval of time, under

specified conditions.
How production organizations deploy reliability engineering techniques
RET?
Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM)
Failure modes and effects (and criticality) analysis (FMEA,FMECA)
Root cause analysis (RCA)
Condition-based maintenance
Improved work planning and work control, etc.
Adopt life cycle cost-based design and procurement strategies
Change management schemes
However, the adoption is slow.
Why?
It isn't hard
It takes a bit of time
It takes a bit of effort
It takes a bit of investment
Most companies are reluctant to spend money to get reliability
Many management does not understand the correlation between lack of
reliability and the losses
Please Mr. manager tell me how to get it right?
Teach me how to do it right and I will do it right for you
But the manager wouldn't even know what to do
Supervisor doesn't know any better way
Supervisor gave task assignment to his people
The planner wrote task out and thought it was enough
The manager kicked it off to the planner
However, the adoption is slow.
Why?
It isn't hard
It takes a bit of time
It takes a bit of effort
It takes a bit of investment
Most companies are reluctant to spend money to get reliability
Many management does not understand the correlation between lack of
reliability and the losses
Please Mr. manager tell me how to get it right?
Teach me how to do it right and I will do it right for you
But the manager wouldn't even know what to do
Supervisor doesn't know any better way
Supervisor gave task assignment to his people
The planner wrote task out and thought it was enough
The manager kicked it off to the planner
However, the adoption is slow.
Why?
The planner prepare Job plan:
1. Prepare Work Area
2. Isolation and Handover
3. Access Blocks and Bearings
4. Check Shaft Condition and Tolerance
5. Measure Bearing Internal Clearance
6. Measure Base Plate
7. Locate Bearings on Shaft
8. Mount Bearings on Shaft
9. Position Blocks and Place Pulley
10. Complete Block and Seals Assembly
11. Align Blocks
12. Lubricate Bearing and Seals
13. Bolt Down
14. Commission and Test
15. Clean-up and Hand Back